Mustard pickles

gardengalrn(5KS)August 11, 2014

This isn't a question but more of a statement. A few weeks ago I had a bounty of cucumbers and had already made all the sour type pickles I thought I wanted. I'm not a fan of sweet pickles unless they are chunked up in something as more of a seasoning. Anyway, I stumbled onto to Ball's recipe for Mustard Pickles. I wasn't sure I cared a lot for them at the time but I just opened a jar and now that they've sat for a few weeks....DELISH! I would say they are sweet but with a good depth of flavor and none of the cloying spices I dislike. Just a recommendation for older or a glut of cucumbers. Lori

I found Mustard Beans in the Ball Complete book. Where did you find recipe for Mustard (cucumber) Pickles? I'm wondering if you just sub cucumber chunks for the beans?

I've still got dills and bread-and-butters left from last year (maybe even 2012!) so looking for something new to do with the few pickling cukes I've got (its been a bad year for cukes and melons, zucchini seems to be doing OK).

Dave, I have the Bernardin canning book, which I beleive is nearly identical to the Ball Book. My book has a mustard pickle recipe, but it calls for ClearGel instead of flour, and I have never seen that product in my life. I have seen versions with flour, like cannod's (Ball's) but wanted to be sure that it was an approved recipe. I know that ClearGel is the most current gelling agent, but in its absence I'll work with an old standby :)

(And yes, I plan to do a fair bit of canning - I've already put up nearly 300 jars this summer - cinnamon peaches and stewed rhubarb today - and much left to do yet! ;)